+1.  As Ned suggests, we certainly could have written the
statement more clearly, but it is correct.

   john


--On Monday, March 4, 2019 09:25 -0800 Ned Freed
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Agreed; the current text is correct and this should be
> rejected.
> 
>                               Ned
> 
>> Please reject.
> 
>> The existing text is correct. It might have helped for the
>> language to be a bit simpler, but it is correct.
> 
>> Reduced to its essence, the current language means:
> 
>>     The usual SMTP data-stuffing algorithm applies, so that
>>     some content does not prematurely terminate the transfer
>>     of content.
> 
>> d/
> 
> 
>> On 3/4/2019 7:30 AM, RFC Errata System wrote:
>> > The following errata report has been submitted for RFC6152,
>> > "SMTP Service Extension for 8-bit MIME Transport".
>> > 
>> > --------------------------------------
>> > You may review the report below and at:
>> > http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid5646
>> > 
>> > --------------------------------------
>> > Type: Technical
>> > Reported by: HE Zhixiang <[email protected]>
>> > 
>> > Section: 3
>> > 
>> > Original Text
>> > -------------
>> > Naturally, the usual SMTP data-stuffing algorithm applies,
>> > so that a content that contains the five-character sequence
>> > of <CR> <LF> <DOT> <CR> <LF>
>> > or a content that begins with the three-character sequence
>> > of <DOT> <CR> <LF>
>> > does not prematurely terminate the transfer of the content.
>> > 
>> > Corrected Text
>> > --------------
>> > Naturally, the usual SMTP data-stuffing algorithm applies,
>> > so that a content that contains the five-character sequence
>> > of <CR> <LF> <DOT> <CR> <LF>
>> > or a content that begins with the three-character sequence
>> > of <DOT> <CR> <LF>
>> > would prematurely terminate the transfer of the content.
>> > 
>> > Notes
>> > -----
>> > RFC 5321, section 4.5.2:
>> > Without some provision for data transparency, the character
>> > sequence "<CRLF>.<CRLF>" ends the mail text and cannot be
>> > sent by the user.
>> > 
>> > Instructions:
>> > -------------
>> > This erratum is currently posted as "Reported". If
>> > necessary, please use "Reply All" to discuss whether it
>> > should be verified or rejected. When a decision is reached,
>> > the verifying party can log in to change the status and
>> > edit the report, if necessary.
>> > 
>> > --------------------------------------
>> > RFC6152 (draft-ietf-yam-rfc1652bis-03)
>> > --------------------------------------
>> > Title               : SMTP Service Extension for 8-bit MIME
>> > Transport Publication Date    : March 2011
>> > Author(s)           : J. Klensin, N. Freed, M. Rose, D.
>> > Crocker, Ed. Category            : INTERNET STANDARD
>> > Source              : Yet Another Mail
>> > Area                : Applications
>> > Stream              : IETF
>> > Verifying Party     : IESG
>> > 
> 
> 
>> --
>> Dave Crocker
>> Brandenburg InternetWorking
>> bbiw.net




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